Ryan Calo

@rcalo.bsky.social

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I am a law professor and information scientist at the University of Washington. I have a new book about law and technology that I hope you read. 💙

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Ryan Calo is an American legal scholar, internationally recognized within the fields of emerging technology, especially privacy, robotics, and artificial intelligence. He is a co-founder of the University of Washington Tech Policy Lab and the Center for an Informed Public which focuses on combating misinformation. .. more

Political science 27%

Computer science 24%

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 1h

Make a Bond movie academic:

Grading Is Forever 💎

Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 2h

Make a Bond movie academic:

Live and Let Dissertate

Jeff Pappone 🇨🇦 @jpappone.bsky.social · 2h

Make a Bond movie academic:

For Your Peer-Review Eyes Only

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Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 2h

Make a Bond movie academic:

Live and Let Dissertate

Jeff Pappone 🇨🇦 @jpappone.bsky.social · 2h

Make a Bond movie academic:

For Your Peer-Review Eyes Only

Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 2h

Make a Bond movie academic:

Doctor No (not that kind of doctor)

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Matt Darling @besttrousers.bsky.social · 1d

NORAD Santa tracker is Woke

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 2d

Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”

Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 2d

“Chilling and unconstitutional” — @attorneynora.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social

U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 4d

2. @rcalo.bsky.social's Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach argues that if the purpose of technology is to expand human capabilities in the name of innovation, the purpose of law is to establish the expectations, incentives, and boundaries that guide that expansion toward human flourishing.

Ryan Calo Wants to Change the Relationship Between Law and Technology | TechPolicy.Press

Calo is the author of Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach, published by Oxford University Press.

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 4d

For many, the end of the year is an opportunity to catch up on reading or to purchase books as gifts. In 2025, a number of authors joined the Tech Policy Press podcast, providing fresh insights into how technology interacts with people, politics, and power. Check out the list:

Tech Policy Press: The Year in Books 2025 | TechPolicy.Press

In 2025, a number of authors joined the Tech Policy Press podcast, providing fresh insights into how technology interacts with people, politics, and power.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 6d

The FBI put a thousand agents (their own words) on trying to hide all the links between Trump and Epstein. They failed. When people found some additional photos of Trump in the release, the DOJ promptly DELETED THEM FROM THE DOCUMENT RELEASE.

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Available to download Friday, some Epstein files no longer there Saturday afternoon

An NPR analysis of the Epstein files shows some documents, originally available on Friday, are no longer on the Department of Justice's "Epstein Library" website as the DOJ releases more files.

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Oversight Dems @handle.invalid · 6d

This photo, file 468, from the Epstein files that includes Donald Trump has apparently now been removed from the DOJ release.

AG Bondi, is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.

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fro vo @frovo.bsky.social · 6d

INVENTOR OF THE WASHING MACHINE: it’s a machine that washes

INVENTOR OF THE DISHWASHER: washes what

Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 9d

My book is back in stock! Sorry to the people whose orders were cancelled on @amazon www.amazon.com/Law-Technolo...

Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach

Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach [Calo, Ryan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 10d

Spoke to @npr.org about facial recognition in New Orleans www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...

Live cameras are tracking faces in New Orleans. Who should control them?

A private non-profit operates over 200 cameras with live facial recognition in New Orleans. The system raises questions about privacy, legal authority and who should control surveillance technology.

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Stanford CIS @stanfordcis.bsky.social · 10d

Join @daniel-solove.bsky.social and @rcalo.bsky.social to discuss Calo's new book "Law and Technology: A Methodological Approach" - exploring how law can channel technology toward human flourishing Wed Dec 17, 2 PM ET.
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Video: Dealing with Technology's Hazards

Dealing with Technology's Hazards Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET Daniel Solove and Ryan Calo (U. Washington Law) will discuss Calo’s new book, Law and

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 11d

Dealing with Technology’s Hazards – Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET REGISTER (FREE) teachprivacy.com/video-dealin... @Daniel-Solove.bsky.social Excited to talk to Dan about my book!

Video: Dealing with Technology's Hazards

Dealing with Technology's Hazards Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET Daniel Solove and Ryan Calo (U. Washington Law) will discuss Calo’s new book, Law and

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 14d

Dictators issue dictates.

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 14d

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Why Trump’s AI EO Will be DOA in Court | TechPolicy.Press

Policymakers should not allow the happy-talk about innovation blind them to the ways in which AI companies may harm consumers, Olivier Sylvain writes.

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 14d

Probably not even Congress can preempt all state AI laws without itself regulating. That’s an obvious abuse of enumerated powers. But the President? With an executive order? Give me a break.

Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 18d

Tonight!

Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 22d

Giving a talk in #Seattle at Ada’s Technical Books Monday, December 8. Please join & share? Thanks! My book is on backorder 💅 but Ada’s has copies in stock. 😉

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James Vincent @jjvincent.bsky.social · 18d

can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 20d

Thanks, @geekwire.com! www.geekwire.com/calendar-eve...

AUTHOR TALK: Law and Technology with Ryan Calo – GeekWire Events Calendar

Join author and professor Ryan Calo, for a discussion about the recently released Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach. About… Read More

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 21d

Excited for this! Thanks, Ada's. adasbooks.com/event/2025-1...

AUTHOR TALK: Law and Technology with Ryan Calo

Ada's Technical Books & Cafe is Seattle's technical bookstore. We build community through science minded literature, a vegetarian cafe, specialty coffee, coworking, and an intimate event venue. Our coworking space, The Office at Ada's, is a neighborhood resource for those looking for a great place to work, whether it's long term or just for the day. Our event venue, The Lab at Ada's, is exceptionally well suited for workshops, birthday parties, wedding receptions, and holiday parties of any kind.

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Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 22d

Giving a talk in #Seattle at Ada’s Technical Books Monday, December 8. Please join & share? Thanks! My book is on backorder 💅 but Ada’s has copies in stock. 😉

Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social · 22d

This. Is. Wild.

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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 22d

Holy shit.

Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants - and family members who would be traveling with them - to see if they have worked in areas that include activities such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among others.

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TeachPrivacy @teachprivacy.bsky.social · 23d

Dealing with Technology’s Hazards – Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET REGISTER (FREE) teachprivacy.com/video-dealin... @Daniel-Solove.bsky.social and Ryan Calo @rcalo.bsky.social (Washington Law) discuss Calo’s new book, Law and Technology: A Methodological Approach.

Video: Dealing with Technology's Hazards

Dealing with Technology's Hazards Wed, Dec 17, at 2 PM ET Daniel Solove and Ryan Calo (U. Washington Law) will discuss Calo’s new book, Law and

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 24d

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